In Week 5 of our Six Weeks of Serious Soft Skills Strategy, we look at how to implement soft skills into the hiring process, which will provide valuable insights into the process for hiring managers and job applicants.

How applicants can articulate how they can blend soft skills with technical skills are the gold standard

How the best applicants can explain how they transfer technical information into actionable skills in the workplace

Why open-ended questions encourage good applicants to talk about their soft skills

How standard questions can help compare candidates and specific soft skills you are seeking

Gearing questions around soft skills

Why it might help to provide foundational questions in advance of an interview

Why checking of qualifications is not the best way to interview

Asking “how” questions

What are the best methods for evaluating technical skills outside of the interview

Proven tips for conducting a good interview for you and your interviewee

Next Week

In Week 6, our final week of our Six Weeks of Serious Soft Skills Strategy, we will dig deeper into how to integrate soft skills into the hiring process so employers can find better-fitting candidates who can help their organizations grow.